Brave Browser Adds Multi-Account Containers: How to Use the New Feature

Intro

If you juggle multiple online accounts—work email, personal social media, shopping profiles—you’ve probably found yourself logging in and out of the same sites repeatedly. Brave Browser recently introduced a feature that can help: multi-account containers. Similar to what Firefox has offered for years, these containers let you isolate different browsing sessions so you can stay signed into multiple accounts on the same site, and keep your work and personal data separate.

This article explains what containers are, how Brave implements them, and how you can start using them today. We’ll also cover privacy benefits and a few limitations worth knowing.

What happened

In July 2026, Brave began rolling out support for multi-account containers. The feature is currently available as an experimental flag in Brave Version 1.60 and later (the exact stable release date varies by platform). Reports from Cybernews and other outlets confirm the addition.

Containers are essentially separate “contexts” within the same browser window. Each container has its own cookies, local storage, and session data. Firefox pioneered the idea with its Multi-Account Containers extension, and Brave’s approach is built directly into the browser, no add-on required.

Why it matters

For privacy-conscious users, containers address a subtle but important tracking vector. Without containers, your browsing activity on one site can leak into another through shared cookies or third-party trackers. For example, if you log into a work email service and later visit a shopping site in the same browser session, cross-context tracking could link those identities.

Containers prevent that by partitioning storage completely. Work tabs and personal tabs live in separate worlds. Even if a site uses the same tracker script, it cannot read cookies from the other container.

Beyond privacy, containers are simply practical. You can keep multiple Gmail accounts open simultaneously without needing to log out and back in. You can also run two different social media profiles at the same time, or isolate an online banking session from your general browsing.

What readers can do

Here’s how to enable and start using containers in Brave.

Step 1: Enable the containers flag (if not already visible)

  1. Type brave://flags into the address bar and press Enter.
  2. Search for “containers” or “multi-account containers.”
  3. You’ll see a flag called “Enable Multi-Account Containers” (or similar). Set it to Enabled.
  4. Restart the browser when prompted.

Note: In some newer builds, the setting may already be turned on by default. If you don’t see the flag, your version may not include it yet—check for updates or try Brave Nightly.

Step 2: Create and use a container

  1. After restarting, right-click any open tab and choose “Open in Container Tab.”
  2. Select “Create New Container” or choose an existing one (personal, work, shopping, etc.).
  3. Give your container a name and color to identify it easily.
  4. Once created, any tabs opened in that container will share its cookies and storage.

You can move existing tabs into a container by right-clicking the tab and selecting “Move to Container.” To switch accounts for a site, open a new container tab and log in with the second account.

Practical use cases

  • Work vs. personal: Keep your corporate Google Workspace and personal Gmail in separate containers. No more accidental cross-login.
  • Multiple social media accounts: Log into different Twitter or Instagram accounts in different containers and switch between them in one window.
  • Online shopping: Isolate your shopping sessions from your regular browsing to prevent retargeting ads from following you.
  • Banking: Use a dedicated container for financial sites, reducing the risk of session leakage.

Privacy and security benefits

Each container acts as an independent session. This means:

  • Cookies from one container cannot be accessed by another.
  • Tracking scripts that fingerprint your browser will see different “devices” for each container (though browser fingerprinting methods vary, so this isn’t a complete block).
  • You can combine containers with Brave’s built-in Shields and fingerprinting protection for layered privacy.

Limitations and future improvements

As of mid-2026, Brave’s container feature is still a relatively new addition. Some users report that container tabs don’t always preserve their state after a browser restart, and the feature may not be as polished as Firefox’s mature extension. Additionally, containers do not yet support “permanent” storage location—if you close all tabs in a container, its data remains, but the container itself may need to be re-selected after restart.

Brave has not announced official plans, but the community expects improvements in future releases. For now, the feature is stable enough for daily use if you are comfortable with experimental flags.

Sources

  • Cybernews report on Brave containers (July 2026)
  • Brave’s GitHub release notes for version 1.60
  • Firefox Multi-Account Containers documentation (for comparison)

Note: Information is based on early reports and Brave’s current experimental implementation. Feature availability and behavior may change with future updates.